Showtime is following HBO into the cord-cutting era. The premium cable network has said we’re likely to see standalone Showtime streaming in 2015, just a few weeks after rival HBO announced the same thing. Hit the jump for more details on the possible standalone Showtime streaming offering.

Dexter has to end sometime, but Showtime’s been reluctant to say exactly when. Execs have avoided confirming the end of the series, even as they’ve acknowledged that it’s “moving toward a definite end” in Season 8, and one producer has even floated the possibility of a movie sequel. Today, however, we have an indirect confirmation from CBS head Les Moonves that Dexter will really and truly be over after Season 8. Hit the jump to keep reading.